general assembly
noun
1
: the highest governing body in a religious denomination (such as the United Presbyterian Church)
2
: a legislative assembly
especially
: a U.S. state legislature
3
capitalized G&A
: the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations
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Those traveling by the site on the interstate are able to get a peek at production as vehicles travel by conveyor belt from the paint shop to the general assembly area of the plant.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general assembly
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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